Recent Appointments / Promotions APRIL 2013
Asia
| Agata Zwierzycka | Sheraton | Director of Spa and Fitness | Maldives |
| Akira Segawa | Fujita Kanko Inc. | President | Japan |
| Alexander Blair | Oriental Residence | General Manager | Thailand |
| Andrés Jiménez | Ritz-Carlton Sanya | Executive Chef | China |
| Andrew Donadel | Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Beach Road | General Manager | Singapore |
| Andrew Reilly | Tourism Australia | Regional General Manager | Japan/Korea |
| Andrew Leith | Bali Kuta Resort by Swiss-Belhotel | General Manager | Indonesia |
| Anthony Cheng | The Westin Guangzhou | General Manager | China |
| Anthony Munn | Hyatt Regency Hua Hin | Executive Chef | Thailand |
| Bob Everest | Qantas | Manager | Thailand |
| Bruno Fallegger | Intercontinental | Resort Manager | Vietnam |
| Carmen Lam | Fairmont Hotels & Resorts | Vice president of hotel sales and marketing | China |
| Catherine Barbeoch | Hotel Nikko Hanoi | Director of Rooms | Vietnam |
| Christian Dolenc | Mandarin Oriental Jakarta | Director of Rooms | Indonesia |
| Danny Liang | Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe | Director of Business Development | China |
| David Laval | Conrad Maldives | Director of Food and Beverage | Maldives |
| Deepak Sarin | JHM Interstate | Chief Operating Officer | India |
| Douglas Glen | The Landmark, Bangkok | Hotel Manager | Thailand |
| Edward Kwek | Melbourne Convention Bureau's | Regional Sales Director | Singapore |
| Elfa Cleofe | The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company | Director of Sales & Marketing | India |
| Eugene Feklistov | Park Hyatt Maldives | Director of Sales and Marketing | Maldives |
| George Tanzman | Six Senses | Chief Financial Officer | Thailand |
| Gijsbert Roodenburg | Praya Palazzo | General Manager | Thailand |
| Harish Nair | Amanbagh, Rajasthan | General Manager | India |
| Hemant Dadlani | Pangkor Laut Resort | Executive Chef | Malaysia |
| Jack Widagdo | Kempinski Hotel Haitang Bay Sanya | Director of Sales and Marketing | China |
| Jaideep Anand | Leela Mumbai | General Manager | India |
| Jaume Esperalba | Rembrandt Hotel | Executive Chef | Thailand |
| Jean Marc Garret | Swiss-Belhotel International | Vice President Operations and Development | Thailand |
| Jean-Luc Bonneau | Sunrise Hoi An Beach Resort & Spa | General Manager | Vietnam |
| Jean-Pierre Joncas | Park Hyatt Maldives | Director of Food and Beverage | Maldives |
| Jessica Chang | Melbourne Convention Bureau's | Regional Sales Director | China |
| Jie "Robby" Qiu | Trump Hotel Collection | Vice President of Development and Acquisitions and Chief Country Executive for Greater China | China |
| Julian Moore | Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa | General Manager | Maldives |
| Lionel Bonnaud | Rembrandt Hotel | Executive Pastry | Thailand |
| Luca Pulese | Centara Grand Phratamnak Resort Pattaya | Executive Chef | Thailand |
| Made Rai Wirata | @HOM Platinum Hotel Jogyakarta | General Manager | Indonesia |
| Marcel Boeni | Burasari Group | Vice President of Sales& Marketing | Thailand |
| Martin Jones | GTA, Kuoni Global Travel | Senior Vice President for Global Sourcing & Product Development | Singapore |
| Meg Galletti | Six Senses | Vice President Human Resources | Thailand |
| Michael Hanratty | G Hotel Penang | General Manager | Malaysia |
| Nigel Pace | NIYAMA Maldives | General Manager | Maldives |
| Paolo Campillo | Aloft Hotels | General Manager | Malaysia |
| Patrick Both | AnantaraRasananda Koh Phangan Villa Resort & Spa | General Manager | Thailand |
| Prashant Menon | eRevMax | Vice President of Sales | India |
| Punpreuk Smitinand | W Retreat Koh Samui | Marketing Communications Manager | Thailand |
| Rasika Singh | Novotel | Director of Sales and Marketing | India |
| Richard Chen | Swiss-Belhotel Hualun | General Manager | China |
| Richard James Smith | Asia World Destination Management | Director of Events | Thailand |
| Robby Qiu | Trump Hotel Collection | Vice President of Development | China |
| Senthil Nathan Arumugam | Karma Resorts | Area Financial Controller | Indonesia |
| Shane Brierly | Pullman Saigon Centre | Executive Chef | Vietnam |
| Shaun Dünhofen | Indigo Pearl | Hotel Manager | Thailand |
| Simon Dornan | Le Meridien Chongqing Nan'an | General Manager | China |
| Somsak Pureesrisak | Thailand Tourism and Sport | Thailand's Minister of Tourism and Sports | Thailand |
| Stephane Puverel | Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo | Executive Chef | Japan |
| Stephen Morahan | Le Méridien Chiang Rai Resort | General Manager | Thailand |
| Tareq Bagaeen | Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts | Area Director of Sales and Marketing for Bangkok and Laos | Thailand |
| Thomas Hoffmann | Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts | Hotel Manager | Thailand |
| Tony Lim | Grand Mercure Qingdao Airport | General Manager | China |
| Torsten Van Dullemen | Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi | General Manager | Thailand |
| Usman Khan | Zitahli Resorts & Spa, Maldives | Executive Housekeeper | Maldives |
| Valerio Pachetti | Westin Hotels & Resorts | Chef de Cuisine | Indonesia |
| Watchara Gamhanghanpanich | Muthi Maya Forest Pool Villa Resort | Executive Chef | Thailand |
| Wee Chee Jiuan | Aloft Hotels | Director of Sales | Malaysia |
| Willem Hagedoorn | Dusit Thani Hua Hin | Director of Rooms | Thailand |
| William Latour | Kempinski Hotel Haitang Bay Sanya | General Manager | China |
| Winston L. Reinboth | Grand Copthorne Waterfront | General Manager | Singapore |
| Yuvarat Traisutrampornd | Dusit Thani Pattaya | Director of Event and Convention Management | Thailand |
Australia & The Pacific
| Alice Lyons nee Dixon | Fraser Suites | Director of Sales and Marketing | Australia |
| Andrew Houey | Novotel Barossa Valley Resort | Director of Sales and Marketing | Australia |
| Angie Martin | Crowne Plaza | Business Development Manager | Australia |
| Anthony Mayes | Crowne Plaza Melbourne | Area Director of Sales and Marketing | Australia |
| Brett Wendorf | Carnival Australia | Sales Manager | Australia |
| Bronwen Harris | InterContinental | Business Development Manager | Australia |
| Christine Bridge | InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort | Business Development Manager for | Australia |
| Craig Maccubbin | Southwest Airlines | Chief Technology Officer | Australia |
| Daniel Boswell | Crowne Plaza | Senior Guest Experience Manager | Australia |
| Dennis McBrearty | The Waitangi National Trust Board | Board of Representatives | New Zealand |
| Dominique Friedrich | Wildlife Safari | Sales Executive | Australia |
| Donna Stewart | Peppers Beacon | General Manager | New Zealand |
| Duncan Mars | Mercure Portsea Resort & Golf Resort | General Manager | Australia |
| Ed Steiner | TNS Australia | Head of Travel and Leisure | Australia |
| Emily Harrison | Intercontinental | Business Development Manager | Australia |
| Fiona Dalton | Jetstar Travelworld Group Wholesale | Group General Manager Wholesale | Australia |
| Greg Osborne. | Cox & Kings Australia | Chief Executive Officer | Australia |
| Harriet Ganfield | GBR Helicopters | Head of Sales | Australia |
| James Chatman | JC Travel Professionals | E-Marketing Executive | Australia |
| Jayme Cuttriss | InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort | Director of Sales and Marketing | Australia |
| Jim Petritsis | Travel the World | Sales Manager | Australia |
| Joel Fisher | TripAdvisor | Director of Display Advertising Sales | Asia Pacific |
| John Harvey | Hogg Robinson Group | Director of Marketing | Australia |
| John Johansen | Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort | General Manager | Australia |
| John Mortensen | SKYCITY Entertainment Group | General Manager | New Zealand |
| John Player | Crowne Plaza | Director of Business Development | Australia |
| Joseph Di Bernado | McLachlan Tours | Business Development Manager | Australia |
| Justin McConnell | Brisbane's Emporium Hotel | Executive Assistant Manager | Australia |
| Kathy Nicholls | Rotoura Museum | Sales and Marketing Manager | New Zealand |
| Ken Morrison | Tourism & Transport Forum | Chief Executive Officer | Australia |
| Kylie Nordhoff | Esplanade River Suites | Sales and Marketing Manager | Australia |
| Kylie Walker | Crowne Plaza Queenstown | Sales and Marketing Manager | New Zealand |
| Liam Nealon | InterContinental | Executive Chef | Australia |
| Lindy Andrews | Luxperience | Director of Sales & Partner Alliances | Australia |
| Lisa Ellerton | Crowne Plaza Queenstown | Meetings Director | New Zealand |
| Matt Ballesty | SKYCITY Entertainment Group | General Manager | New Zealand |
| Michael Steffl | Hapag-Lloyd Cruises | Manager of International Sales | Australia |
| Napapo Meake | Sunset Bungalows Resort | Head Chef | Vanuatu |
| Neeraj Chada | Marriott International | Multi-Property Vice President | Australia |
| Nicky Johnson | The Orange Group | Sales Event Co-ordinator | New Zealand |
| Paul Cook | Bunnik Tours | National Sales Manager | Australia |
| Peter Douglas | Excite Holidays | National Sales Manager | Australia |
| Rebecca Wheeler | Crowne Plaza | Business Development Manager | Australia |
| Richard Crawford | Mantra Group | Development Manager | Australia |
| Rob Campbell | Tourism Holdings Limited | Non Executive Director | New Zealand |
| Ryan Taibel | Carnival Australia | Sales Manager | Australia |
| Scott Rees | New Zealand's Heritage Hotel | Marketing Manager | New Zealand |
| Sean Cummings | Royal International Convention Centre appoints | Executive Chef | Australia |
| Simon Jamieson | SKYCITY Entertainment Group | General Manager | Australia |
| Simon Jinks | Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa has | General Manager | Fiji |
| Stephen Burrows | Rydges Hobart | General Manager | Australia |
| Stephen Schwer | Mackay Tourism | General Manager | Australia |
| Sue Notley | ATS Pacific | Group Operations Director | Australia |
| Tian Kelly | Crowne Plaza Coogee | Business Development Manager | Australia |
| Victoria Thornton | Crowne Plaza | Distributions and Relationship Marketing Executive | Australia |
| Vincent Pauchon | Laucala Island | Director of Sales and Marketing, Concierge Services | Fiji |
| Zoe Palmer | APT | PR Executive | Australia |
Middle East & Africa
| Alan O'Dea | Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts | Senior Vice President | Africa |
| Andreas Searty | Hilton Hotels & Resorts | Cluster General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Andrew Abram | Raffles Dubai | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Chris Fourment | Time Grand Plaza Hot | Hotel Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Christian Grage | Hilton Hotels & Resorts | Vice President of Operations | United Arab Emirates |
| Christina Bowen | Le Royal Meridien | Director of Food and Beverage | United Arab Emirates |
| Christopher Knable | Katara Hospitality | Chief Operating Officer | Qatar |
| Dany Cherfane | The Radisson Blu Hotel | Director of Sales and Marketing | United Arab Emirates |
| Darin Davies | JW Marriott Marquis | Director of Front House Operations | United Arab Emirates |
| Elaine Nettleton | Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | Regional PR Manager | Middle East / North Africa |
| Elsa Lahoude | The Marina Hotel | Director of Rooms | Kuwait |
| Ghada Shek | Mövenpick Tower & Suites Doha | General Manager | Qatar |
| Haakon Gaarder-Larsen | Hilton Hotels & Resorts | General Manager | Africa |
| Hagop Tchaparian | The Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites | Director of Sales | United Arab Emirates |
| James Wierzelewski | Rotana Hotel Management Corporation LTD. | Vice President of Food and Beverage | United Arab Emirates |
| Janet Fitzner | Radisson Blu Resort | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Jaouad Sbihi | Fairmont Raffles Hotels International | Director of Sales & Marketing | United Arab Emirates |
| Konstantinos Kourotsidis | Radisson Blu Martinez | General Manager | Lebanon |
| Laurent Chaudet | Pullman Dubai Deira City Centre | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Martin Cramer | Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Monwabisi Kalawe | South African Airways | Chief Executive Officer | South Africa |
| Moritz Klein | Eastern Mangroves Hotel and Spa | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Nizam Bou Antoun | Park Inn by Radisson Al Khobar | General Manager | Saudi Arabia |
| Nizar Weshah | Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya | General Manager | Saudi Arabia |
| Philma Gomes | Cape Grace | Director of Sales & Marketing | South Africa |
| Rajat Chatterjee | The Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites | General Manager | United Arab Emirates |
| Sameh Sobhy | InterContinental | General Manager | Egypt |
| Stephen McGarrie | Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah | Executive Chef | Middle East/ Africa |
| Sue Wheatly | Raffles Dubai and Raffles Praslin Seychelles | Director of Sales & Marketing | United Arab Emirates |
| Ted Espiritu | Park Rotana Abu Dhabi | Executive Chef | United Arab Emirates |
| Viviane El Hajj | Etihad Airways | General Manager | Lebanon |
Europe
| Agnes Benveniste | The Global Business Travel Association | Deputy General Manager | France |
| Arnout Groen | Buuteeq | General Manager | Europe |
| Carlo Olejniczak | Accor Hotels and Resorts | Senior Vice President Sales and Distribution | France |
| Cédric Gobilliard | Accor Hotels and Resorts | Senior Vice President Sales and Distribution | France |
| Chris Panagiotopoulos | Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers | Board Member | Greece |
| Christophe Alaux | Mercure and MGallery Europe | Chief Operating Officer | France |
| Christophe Vanswieten | Pullman Europe | Chief Operating Officer | Europe |
| Claire Macklin | BMI Regional | Regional Sales Executive | United Kingdom |
| Claudio Roscigno | Four Seasons Hotel | Director of Sales & Marketing | Czech Republic |
| Denis Prguda | Norwegian Cruise Line | Hotel Director | Europe |
| Digvijay Singh | Taj Suites and Residences | General Manager | United Kingdom |
| Dinos Astras | Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers | President | Greece |
| Evans Hoyt | Norwegian Cruise Line | Captain | Europe |
| Fabien Dubo | The Global Business Travel Association | IT Project Manager | France |
| Fred Smits | The Westin Dublin | General Manager | Ireland |
| Gilles Bonnier | Accor | Global Chief Asset and Investments Officer | Europe |
| Gogas Emmanuel | Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers | Board Member | Greece |
| Hakan Svedung | Norwegian Cruise Line | Captain | Europe |
| Ingrid Maaß | Messe Berlin | Chief Operating Officer | Germany |
| Ivan Walter | GTA, Kuoni Global Travel | Chief Executive Officer | Switzerland |
| Jacky Tresch | Hotel Royal Savoy | Director of Sales and Marketing | Switzerland |
| Jacques Vitu | Warwick Royal Windsor | General Manager | Belgium |
| Jean-Paul Philippon | Novotel and Suite Novotel Europe | Chief Operating Officer | Europe |
| Jenna Donaldson | BMI Regional | Regional Sales Executive | United Kingdom |
| Jeremy Hopkins | Athenaeum | General Manager | United Kingdom |
| Joanna Fisher | Ascott | Regional Director of Sales and Marketing | United Kingdom |
| John Barton | Easy Jet | Non Executive Chairman | United Kingdom |
| Jurgen Baumhoff | InterContinental | Chief Operating Officer | Switzerland |
| Kai Herzberger | WAYN | Chief Operating Officer | Netherlands |
| Lignou Sissy | Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers | General Secretary | Greece |
| Michael Wale | Starwood Hotels & Resorts | President | EAME Region |
| Mike Stephens | Click Travel | Sales Director | United Kingdom |
| Muriel Hernandez | The Global Business Travel Association | Purchasing Manager Meetings & Events France | France |
| Nick Tsiros | Radisson Blu Split | General Manager | Croatia |
| Palakidis Apostolos | Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers | Treasurer | Greece |
| Patrick Lukan | CWT Meetings and Events | Senior Director of Global Operations | United Kingdom |
| Pauline Houston | CWT Meetings and Events | Director global supplier management | United Kingdom |
| Peter Verhoeven | Ibis Europe | Chief Operating Officer | Europe |
| Philippe Citerne | Accor | Non-Executive Chairman | France |
| Podimatas Panagiotis | Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers | Vice President | Greece |
| Prabhat Verma | Taj Suites and Residences | Chief Operating Officer | United Kingdom |
| Remi Bouysset | The Global Business Travel Association | Managing Director | France |
| Rougui Dia | Le Vraymonde | Hotel General Manager | France |
| Sébastien Bazin | Accor | Vice-Chairman of the Board | France |
| Simon Sherwood | D&D London | Chairman | United Kingdom |
| Simone Sfeir | The Global Business Travel Association | Deputy Director | France |
| Stanislas Berteloot | The Global Business Travel Association | Marketing Director | France |
| Stefan Noll | Chedi Andermatt | Hotel Manager | Switzerland |
| Stefan Soennichsen | St Martins Lane | General Manager | United Kingdom |
| Thomas Gerasch | Landmark Hotel | Executive Chef | Ireland |
| Tolis Irene | Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers | Vice President | Greece |
| Vitold Horodecki | The Global Business Travel Association | Director of Travel | France |
| Volker Kohler | Steigenberger Hotel Frankfurt-Langen | General Manager | Germany |
| Yana Waziry | AVIAREPS | Country Manager | Russia |
| Yann Caillère | Accor | Chief Executive Officer | France |
| Yelda Taluk | Marti Istanbul Hotel | Assistant General Manager | Turkey |
| Yves Lacheret | Accor Hotels and Resorts | Senior Vice President Sales and Distribution | Europe |
| Zubin Karkaria | Kuoni Group | Executive Board Member | Switzerland |
